I will tell you what I put money down on in Vegas before the season started: Toronto to finish 6th in the East.
-I made the statement very loud on the podcast that the only way Toronto would get into the playoffs is because the league expanded the playoff pool to 6 teams.
-In other words, the Vikings'd their way into the playoffs.

dN

Great move by Philadelphia Union to hire Earnie Stewart to run their soccer club.
-He has been technical director at AZ in Netherlands and will be in that job until his contract ends on Dec 31.

dN

What is going on in Montreal with Mauro Biello and Didier Drogba is so damn awesome to watch!

dN

Three players in MLS hit for double digits in both goals and assists this season:
-Sebastian Giovinco
-Benny Feilhababer
-Ethan Finley

We're now down to the last 2 teams in NASL fighting for 1 playoff position:
-In the seasons final game if Tampa Bay wins they are in no matter Fort Lauderdale does.
-(Already Advanced: New York, Ottawa & Minnesota)
-(Eliminated: Carolina, Atlanta, Indy, Edmonton, Jacksonville & San Antonio)

39 Tampa Bay Rowdies (-2 gd)
10/24 W 1-0 v CRH
Sat 10/31 at NYC

38 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (+8 gd)
10/24 L 2-1 at IE
Sun 11/01 at JA

-Ottawa and New York Cosmos are in a battle for the #1 seed.

55 Ottawa Fury (+19 gd)
Sat Oct 31 at AS

53 New York Cosmos (+17 gd)
Sat Oct 31 v TBR

No matter what happens Minnesota is the #3 seed and will go on the road for the Semifinal round.

Tampa Bay midfielder Richard Menjivar has been named NASL Player Of The Week.